BBB warns of fake online vehicle seller using Sioux Falls address

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 14 Nov, 01:02 · Archive

The Better Business Bureau is warning about an online vehicle seller, Haulix Motors, that used a downtown Sioux Falls address without permission.

The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about Haulix Motors, an online vehicle seller operating at haulixmotors.com that claims to be located at a downtown Sioux Falls address but does not actually operate there. The company used the address without authorisation from the property manager, according to an investigation the BBB released. The Minnehaha County Assessor confirmed that the building is owned by an unrelated company with no connection to Haulix Motors.

A consumer reported losing $20,000 after wiring payment for a truck purchased through the website. The truck was never delivered. The property manager discovered the fraud when the consumer called her office asking about the purchase after discovering the truck had not been sent.

The South Dakota Department of Revenue confirmed that Haulix Motors does not hold an active dealer license in the state. The BBB advised consumers to watch for warning signs including sellers demanding wire transfers, refusing in-person inspections, or pressuring buyers to send money quickly. Josh Planos, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for BBB Midwest Plains, said confirming the seller's location and state license before sending money could be the difference between a legitimate purchase and a significant loss.

How it is being reported

• BBB: Haulix Motors used Sioux Falls address without permissionThe BBB is warning consumers about red flags to watch for when buying a vehicle online.Dakotanewsnow · 14 Nov, 00:49
• Fake online dealership steals address for legitimacySIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)-- An online vehicle scammer has been exposed after using a downtown Sioux Falls address linked to Cherapa Place, claiming its business was located there. The scam came to light after a victim called the property manager's office, asking about a $20,000 truck that was purchased through the website known as Haulix [...]Keloland · 14 Nov, 00:09
• BBB warns of online vehicle seller using Sioux Falls address it doesn’t ownThe Better Business Bureau is warning online vehicle shoppers about a website that doesn’t have a South Dakota dealer license and lists a downtown Sioux Falls address that isn’t its own.Dakotanewsnow · 13 Nov, 18:10

In this story: Better Business Bureau · Haulix Motors · Sioux Falls · South Dakota Department of Revenue · South Dakota

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